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Poarch Creeks’ opinion on gambling laws should carry zero weight

The Mexican government today announced that it would like Alabama officials to revamp the state’s policies on hiring and supporting undocumented workers from that country. When you read the sentence above, how did it hit you? You didn’t take it well, did you? Sorta rubbed you the wrong way? Made you think, “Who the hell … Continued
March 20, 2019

Supreme Court ruling does not legalize sports betting in Alabama

Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down a 25-year old law that limited legalized sports betting to just the state of Nevada. New Jersey Governor Chris Christie brought the suit because he believed that the law put casinos in Atlantic City at a distinct disadvantage to casinos in Los Vegas that have become the recognized … Continued
May 15, 2018

Myths and certainties about the lottery

By Chandler Walker Alabama Political Reporter The following article is part of APR’s on-going series on gaming and the lottery: Lotteries have been staples in certain states’ economies since the early 1960s, when gambling became a more legalized practice. The sale of lottery tickets has been able to provide ample revenue across the country, which … Continued
September 26, 2017

Breaking down the lottery process

By Susan Britt Alabama Political Reporter The following article is part of APR’s on-going series on gaming and the lottery: Polling on both sides of the political aisle indicates that the voters in Alabama support the right to vote on a lottery and legalized gaming — and overwhelmingly support a lottery and legalized gaming. By … Continued
September 19, 2017

Ivey: Bye, Bentley task forces

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter Now the gambling committee is officially dead. Governor Kay Ivey, on Wednesday, signed an Executive Order ending the work of 18 Bentley-era committees, councils, and task forces, including, as APR reported on Tuesday, the Alabama Advisory Council on Gaming. Also on the chopping block was the Grocery Tax Task … Continued
July 13, 2017

Please don’t waste time on gambling legislation

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, February 7, 2017, the Alabama Legislature will return to Montgomery for the 2017 Legislative Session and will face dire funding issues for prisons, for the long-troubled Alabama Medicaid Agency, for mental health, for infrastructure, for State parks, and other General Fund programs. Polling shows that Alabamians are … Continued
February 7, 2017

Alabama’s gambling fight, Part III: Confusion in the courts

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter Standing just outside of his lobbying office in Birmingham, former Gov. Bob Riley is shaking his head at my question, and smiling as if to indicate what I’m asking is possibly the craziest thing in the world. Except, what I’m asking isn’t the craziest thing in the world. What … Continued
February 3, 2017

Alabama Supreme Court denies Greenetrack

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Friday, December 23, 2016, the Alabama Supreme Court ruled unanimously that electronic bingo is illegal within the State of Alabama. In the case State of Alabama v. 825 Electronic Gambling Devices, et al., Greenetrack, the Alabama Supreme Court ruled in favor of the State, reversing a lower court judgment … Continued
December 24, 2016

Greenetrack supporters, on his office steps, demand a meeting with attorney general

By Chip Brownlee Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Standing on the attorney general’s office steps Tuesday afternoon, Southern Christian Leadership Conference officials and other GreeneTrack Casino supporters demanded a meeting with Attorney General Luther Strange to discuss their pending Alabama Supreme Court Case and the future of gaming in Greene County. The Eutaw, Alabama, gaming center filed a … Continued
November 22, 2016